Covered California Lands Federal Grant

After a successful launch that enrolled nearly a half-million Californians in health insurance plans, Covered California received additional federal funding. The $155 million grant will allow Covered California to expand marketing and outreach activities, especially aimed at young adults and uninsured Hispanics. The grant will also be used to bolster the small-group employer market; build more robust data analysis; support health plan renewal; hire and train staff in enrollment assistance, communications and consumer protection areas; and augment existing enrollment system technology to improve the consumer experience and to keep up with emerging state and federal requirements. Covered California’s previous federal grants total about $910 million for planning and development of the exchange. The new funding, called a “supplemental grant,” will go toward sustaining and extending these programs. For more information, visit www.CoveredCA.com.